Volunteers with the township’s Shade Tree and open Space committee’s celebrated Arbor Day April 25 by planting 40 trees in the Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve on Skillmans Lane. The trees planted were American Holly, anew ere supplemented by cranberry bushes, said Chris Williams of the Shade Tree Committee. “Everything we’re planting produces berries for the birds,” Williams said. “We took …
Read More »Environmental Education Center Programs May 4 to 10
The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge has scheduled the following Naturalist-led programs to help children and adults enjoy the wonders of nature as nature blooms in Somerset County. The Environmental Education Center provides many entertaining and educational programs for children and adults year around. Pre-registration is required for programs and …
Read More »Cedar Grove Brook Plantings Seen To Help Clean Water
The New Jersey Water Supply Authority will do some plantings along Cedar Grove Brook to help stem the flow of sediment into the water. The plantings will be made near Cedar Hill Preparatory School, a private school on Cedar Grove Lane, said NJWSA’s Bob O’Neil. O’Neil said students would be involved in the project, which would be turned into a learning …
Read More »Park Commission to Celebrate Arbor Day April 24 & 25
The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center (EEC), Horticulture Department, and Go Green Committee are planning an Arbor Day Celebration with a Native Tree Give-Away on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, 2015. A full complement of activities will accompany the tree give-away at the Rudolf van der Goot Rose Garden at 156 Mettlers Road, in Colonial Park …
Read More »Buck Garden Photography Workshop April 21
The Somerset County Park Commission Leonard J. Buck Garden has scheduled a “Flower & Landscape Photography” workshop on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The session will take place at Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road in Far Hills, New Jersey. Presenter of the workshop will be professional photographer Brien Szabo (www.natureimages321.com) of Nature Images …
Read More »Earth Day Plant Sale at Buck Garden April 25 & 26
Somerset County Park Commission Leonard J. Buck Garden will celebrate Earth Day and the return of spring, hosting the 25th annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, 2015, at 11 Layton Road in Far Hills. Event hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 P.M. on Saturday and from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday. Buck …
Read More »Shade Tree Commission Holds Annual Tree Sale
The township Shade Tree Commission has increased the maximum number of trees a township resident may purchase during its annual tree sale. Residents may buy up to six trees until April 8, according to a release from the commission. According to the commission’s Web site, the trees available for purchase include: Shade Trees October Glory Red Maple Fall Fiesta Sugar …
Read More »Slimmed-Down Version Of Catalpa Park Plan Reviewed By Open Space Committee
A redesigned plan for Catalpa Park – about one-third smaller than the original, controversial plan – was reviewed Feb. 17 by the Open Space Advisory Committee. The current proposed plan eliminates the two softball fields, three soccer fields, four basketball courts, a tot lot and bathroom that comprised the third phase of the original three-phase plan. The plan now under …
Read More »Expect Chlorine Taste, Smell In Tap Water Through March
Township residents may find their tap water tasting a little off during February because the company which supplies Franklin with most of its water will temporarily change its water treatment methods. NJ American Water, based in Voorhees, announced that starting Feb. 1, it will treat water at its Canal Road water treatment plant with free chlorine, rather than the usual chloramines. Chloramines …
Read More »Region Spared Wrath Of Blizzard
When all the blowing and snowing was done, Franklin Township was left under about 5 inches of snow in the Jan. 26-27 “blizzard that wasn’t.” The National Weather Service continually updated its forecast, with preliminary reports saying we would get as much as 24 inches of snow by today. That maximum total was subsequently reduced to 18, then 10, then …
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